(CBS DETROIT) – The family of Marquise Burns, who went missing in 2021, is seeking answers after his body was identified at the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,500 reward for information.
Burns’ sister, Ashley Scott, says the Ypsilanti man suddenly went missing in March 2021.
“He came to visit my mom and stuff the day before, and then he was supposed to go out with some friends. And then he just, we just didn’t hear anything else from Marquise,” Scott said.
For years, his family waited for answers. Then, finally, a break in the case.
Human remains were found in December 2023 after a house fire on Appoline Street on Detroit’s west side. The unidentified body was taken to the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office.
“They came, got DNA, and confirmed it. It was him,” Scott said.
Investigators spoke to the family before Christmas. They say his death is being investigated as a homicide.